Livefast123 Posted July 25, 2013 Report Share Posted July 25, 2013 Well I received my new summer project today to add to the SxS hammergun, courtesy of kennym It's a 1960's ish Webley Falcon S/N 1884 in .22 flavour. The gun is in good condition for it's age with only light surface rust on the bluing and the normal marks you would expect on a stock of this age. I intend to fully restore the stock, give the bluing some TLC with fine wire wool and oil, strip the innards to see what kind of condition they are in and will probably end up replacing the piston and breach seals along with a Diana 25 mainspring in order to make it a good plinker to teach the daughter to shoot. The period Webley scope looks like the reticule is made of telephone cable so will be replaced with something more appropriate but I'll keep it as it adds a nice period look. Bits I know I need at the mo are a rear sight and a trigger spring. Has anyone stripped one before, hits or tips such as do I need a spring compressor are much appreciated! Uploaded with ImageShack.us Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
secretagentmole Posted July 25, 2013 Report Share Posted July 25, 2013 I have a 1970s one, needs a new piston! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Livefast123 Posted July 25, 2013 Author Report Share Posted July 25, 2013 I gathered that the pistons are a bit of a problem with them, apparently you can get them welded so some people on the BBS recon. I put it all together and it cocks and fires ok so hopefully I have escaped that defect for now...........pistons are like rocking horse excrement. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
secretagentmole Posted July 25, 2013 Report Share Posted July 25, 2013 (edited) I know, my falcon is also chromed (not by me I hasten to add)! Edited July 25, 2013 by secretagentmole Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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